Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke

For other people of the same name, see Philip Herbert (disambiguation).

The Earl of Pembroke

Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke, 2nd Earl of Montgomery (1621 – 11 December 1669), succeeded to the titles in 1649 on the death of his father, also called Philip Herbert.

In 1639, he married Penelope Naunton, daughter of Sir Robert Naunton. They had one child, William, who succeeded his father to the earldoms. In 1649, after the death of his first wife, he married Catherine Villiers, daughter of Sir William Villiers, 1st Baronet. They had one daughter and two sons, Philip and Thomas. Both sons later succeeded to their father's titles. Their daughter, Susan, married John Poulett, 3rd Baron Poulett.

He was MP for Wiltshire in 1640 and Glamorgan 1640–1649.

Bibliography

Surveys of the Manors of Philip, earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, 1631-2, ed. E. Kerridge (Wiltshire Record Society vol. 10, 1953)

Political offices
Preceded by The Marquess of Hertford	Lord Lieutenant of Somerset 1640–1646 With: The Marquess of Hertford	English Interregnum
Honorary titles
English Interregnum	Custos Rotulorum of Glamorgan and Pembrokeshire 1660–1669	Succeeded by The Earl of Pembroke
Peerage of England
Preceded by Philip Herbert	Earl of Pembroke 1649–1669	Succeeded by William Herbert
	Earl of Montgomery 1649–1669